Officer Joseph Koerber with the Cass County Sheriff's Office is a School Resource Officer for our Vikings and is a National Association of School Resource Officers Practitioner! He can often be found in our school fostering a safe environment, mentoring, and teaching safety. He works to build positive relationships between students, community, and local law enforcement.
In order to be recognized as a NASRO Practitioner, an officer must:
-Be a school resource officer for a minimum of three years
-Complete the IADLEST-certified NASRO 40-hour Basic training course
-Complete the NASRO 24-hour Advanced SRO OR Supervisors & Management training course
-Complete an additional 160 hours of specialized police in-service training
-Attend at least one NASRO National School Safety Conference
-Complete and submit the formal application along with attached supporting documentation.
Here are some links to educational events, organized by Officer JJ and the Cass County Sheriff's Department
May 7, 2025 - Distracted Driving MOCK crash - SIMULATIONThe Cass County Sheriff's Office alongside members of Kindred Ambulance, Kindred Fire, Davenport Fire, North Dakota Highway Patrol, Sanford AirMed and the Cass County Coroner's Office held a mock crash at Kindred High School. The mock crash consisted of a drunk driver with serious injuries and one fatality. The exercise shows all of the moving pieces of a fatal crash scene and how it can affect so many lives. From distracted driving to impaired driving, the hope is to educate student's on making good decisions while behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Watch MOCK crash - Simulation HERE
November 20th, 2025 - Cass County Drug Task Force Seminar - Discussing different drugs in the community, what to look for, how they are used, effects they have on users, and the paraphenalia associated with these drugs. This seminar covers how law enforcement investigates and what we can all do to stop the flow of drugs.
Watch the Drug Awareness Seminar HERE
January 15, 2026 - Night At The Game - Community Celebration surrounding a double-header basketball game. Soup cook off, pep band, community choir, 50/50 raffle, games, and in 2026 a student-led "Who Do You Buckle Up For?" seatbelt awareness campaign. Anyone is welcome to sign a pledge card, display it in the commons, and spread the reminder that we all need to buckle up...every ride, every time, no matter the distance.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is proud to support local youth making a difference in our community.
Max Bernier, a Kindred High School senior, is raising awareness with Cass County School Resource Deputy JJ to raise awareness through the Kailee Mills Foundation, established in the memory of 16 year old Kailee Mills, who tragically lost her life when her seatbelt was removed momentarily.
Max’s “Who Do You Buckle Up For?” campaign kicks off tomorrow night at the Viking basketball game and will continue the following week during National Passenger Safety Week. We encourage you to join Max’s campaign and sign a pledge card at the game, sharing who you buckle up for.
A public service also ran on YourLiveEvent, the You Tube Channel that streamed the night's games. Max voiced the campaign and was the actor in the video portraying the teen killed on scene. The video was taken from a mock-simulation presented last spring by area first responders.
Click here to watch the PSA and see photos - click here
Click here to watch the Girls' game the PSA aired in and see all the graphics during the game - click here. (This link goes to the girls' game, the PSA ran at halftime)
SRO JJ has ran a marathon AND he did the Polar Plunge once too!